The Culvers here is by far the most consistent ,best tasting burger .

That includes Chick F.A..
(Gasp, yes I said it)

The owner has four stores.
He is fixing to retire in four years and letting the son take over operations.

It wouldn't surprise me Culver's by you has better burgers than Chick-fil-A.

The last couple of times I had a Whopper the patties had pieces of bone in them. I guess that’s how the reassure their customers the patties are actually some kind of meat.

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Originally posted by corsair:
I used to appreciate a Whopper but, like Carl's Jr Super Star, the meat is tasteless, the cheese is never melted, the buns are pathetic and the rest of the construction usually looks like hell. I'll stick with In n'Out, Five Guys and Whataburger for fast-food burgers.

Yeah, I was a Hardee's fan, back in the day.
But now... not so much.

I haven't had a Whopper for a while. A couple of years ago I changed to Whataburger. I only put mustard and lettuce on my well-done burgers, anyway, and I like the Whataburger ones better.

flashguy

I used to actually like BK for a whopper, on occassion.

I live in a pretty small town (~4k people) just off a 4 lane divided hwy, there's a BK on the 4 lane, it's absolutely as terrible as you can get. Always understaffed, even though it sucks so bad it's barely busy, crap service and food. About 2 months ago I made the mistake of "trying" to eat there. They were out of burger meat, I mean, it's called Burger King...

Culvers and Schoops are the best around here.

^take away that butter bun and it's nothing special.

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Originally posted by Paten:
From the so called Secret Menu: The Mustard Whopper.

Burger King Secret Menu

If you’re gonna do that, you’d be much, MUCH better off going to Whataburger, if there’s one in your area…

agreed, the "flame grilled" now tastes like an added chemical

I could darn near eat miracle whip with a spoon, so I'm pretty sure the Whoppers being served near me don't have it because I don't detect the trademark twang it gives food.

The location of the restaurant became less convenient for me a few years ago, so I don't get them as often. Maybe since it's more of a novelty, I haven't noticed any decline or difference?

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Originally posted by erj_pilot:
If you’re gonna do that, you’d be much, MUCH better off going to Whataburger, if there’s one in your area…

They closed all the Whataburgers in Florida years ago. It didn't catch on.

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Originally posted by flashguy:

I only put mustard and lettuce on my well-done burgers, anyway, and I like the Whataburger ones better.

You and I do not see eye-to-burger, if you know what I mean. Each of the three things that you mentioned would ruin a good burger for me. Well done? Nope, I like mine medium rare, which is difficult to get; burger places always overcook for my taste. Mustard? Nope, I prefer ketchup, sometimes catsup, and maybe a dab of mayo, but never Miracle Whip. Lettuce? Nope. A slice of onion is fine, maybe tomato, but definitely not lettuce.

Different taste buds, different burgers.

I've never had a What-A-Burger; I don't think that there's a location anywhere near me. Looks like Jacksonville, about 140 miles, is the closest.

There appear to be 42 Whataburger locations in Florida. We ate at one on the way home from Mobile after we evacuated for Irma. Before that, my oldest and I ate at one in Texas when we went there to trade our travel trailer in on a fifth wheel. We liked them, but that was a long time ago and who knows what’s changed since then.

I used to like the Whopper. I can only think of only two restaurants we frequent where quality hasn’t taken a hit in the last 3 years.

I should have said Whataburger moved out of Central Florida. Looked it up. It was way back in 2009. I've had Whataburger. It's okay but it's not much better than any other fast food burger. Lately I've been getting my burger fix at Hooters. It just seems... tastier there for some reason. With a 22oz Yuengling.

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Originally posted by trapper189:

There appear to be 42 Whataburger locations in Florida.

Looks like they're all in the northern part of the state. Closest one to me is Jacksonville area, and they go west from there, through the panhandle. None down here within striking distance of the Orlando area. Not even Daytona, which would seem to be a natural, given the tourist trade there.

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Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:
Domino's Pizza and Pizza Hut are shit compared to 20 years ago.

Also, Miracle Whip SUCKS. Tell them to skip that crap and put some Dukes on it at home.

I used to work at Pizza Hut in the late 80’s. We’d oil the pans in the morning so that the pan pizzas crusts would essentially ‘fry’ while passing through the conveyor oven…good god that crispy fried pan pizza crust was delicious.

Not no more.

I hate Mayo on a burger. I thought only Southerners ate it on sandwiches. I hate sweet tea as well.

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Originally posted by Ronin1069:

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Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:
Domino's Pizza and Pizza Hut are shit compared to 20 years ago.

I used to work at Pizza Hut in the late 80’s. We’d oil the pans in the morning so that the pan pizzas crusts would essentially ‘fry’ while passing through the conveyor oven…good god that crispy fried pan pizza crust was delicious.

Not no more.

When I got out of college and moved to Portland (45 years ago) there was a Pizza Hut walk-in sit-down place about a half mile from my apartment. I used to go there "frequently" and it was great. You're right about the crust.

After I moved again it was a LONG time before I ate at Pizza Hut again, like maybe 10 years ago now. God, it was terrible. The crust was soggy and undercooked and so thin in the middle (this was NOT ordered as a thin-crust) that it fell apart when I picked up a slice. I don't think I'll be going back again. My go-to chain pizza place has been Round Table for many years now.

As for BK, I never was a fan. For a short while, decades ago, they had a promotional burger with like 5 different kinds of cheese on it, that was interesting to eat. But otherwise, their burgers are pretty meh. Once in a while I'll go there at breakfast time for an eggnormous burrito, but that's it.

Culver's and Freddie's for me. Whataburger I've never gotten why they are so highly regarded. In Springs an In and Out is right next to a Slim Chicken. Never had an In and Out. Chicken from Arkansas wins every time. To solve the Whopper problem just take a jar of Dukes with you. Scrape off the crap and apply the good stuff.